| Nova Peris won't be returning to Parliament, but Pauline Hanson just may be... | Good afternoon,
Here's what happened on the campaign trail today:
1. Nova Peris called time on her political career
The first Aboriginal woman in federal politics says she made the decision to leave the Senate after talking it over with her family.
"As a champion of change I will continue to fight racism and prejudice. I had never envisaged myself becoming a career politician," Senator Peris said.
The Olympic gold medalist is reportedly a frontrunner to take up the AFL's top Indigenous job.
2. The RBA issued a warning on budget repair
Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens told a business gathering in Sydney that repairing the budget will take "years of hard work", whichever party holds office.
"The budgetary situation will be OK if nothing else goes wrong, but you can't really assume in life that nothing will go wrong over an extended period," he said.
The warning came as the Coalition argued Labor has a $67 billion black hole in its spending promises.
Labor dismissed the attack as a "ridiculous scare campaign", saying it's based on false figures.
3. Should we expect a Pauline Hanson comeback?
The ABC's election analyst Antony Green says it's a definite possibility: "You'd have to think that she has some realistic chance."
Ms Hanson has failed to revive her political career at least eight times since she lost her Lower House seat in 1998, but this time round she will be helped by alterations to the Senate voting rules and the fact that it will be a full-Senate election.
"Where previously preference deals were done which kept Pauline Hanson out of the Parliament, under the new electoral system, parties no longer have control over preferences," Green said.
4. The PM said he'll "leave no stone unturned" addressing mental illness
Malcolm Turnbull made the commitment after an audit of 28 electorates found that the number of deaths by suicide exceeded the road toll in each seat, with regional areas hardest hit.
This morning the Prime Minister visited the Victorian electorate of Corangamite, which had Australia's second-highest suicide rate from 2009-12.
"This is a gigantic issue in regional Australia and the mental health of Australia is a vital national priority," he said.
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COMING UP NEXT: - Senator Nova Peris is due to speak to PM at 6:05pm on ABC Local Radio and 5pm on Radio National
- Treasurer Scott Morrison is scheduled to appear on 7.30
- Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen is scheduled to appear on Lateline at 9.30pm AEST on ABC News 24 and 10.30pm (local time) on ABC TV
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